September 26, 2024
With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, as anxiety spread throughout the nation, singer and actress Jane Froman asked for a song to be written that would give Americans hope and faith during dark times. Songwriters Ervin Drake, Irvin Abraham and Jimmy Shirl responded with the composition “I Believe,” which Froman performed on her television show. Her recording of the song was a commercial success and over the years, it has been recorded by many others, including Italian-American singer Frankie Laine. His rendition stayed at Number 1 on the charts for 18 weeks in the United Kingdom and was the best-selling single in 1953. To this day, Laine’s version is the most well-known, and the song still inspires hope and faith 75 years later.
Hear Frankie Laine sing “I Believe”
(https://youtu.be/B2Kf0UhFUGc?si=UX0rW27h9EVDbDlh)
I Believe
I believe for every drop of rain that falls a flower grows,
I believe that somewhere in the darkest night a candle glows,
I believe for everyone who goes astray
someone will come to show the way.
I believe, I believe
I believe above the storm the smallest prayer will still be heard,
I believe that Someone in the great somewhere hears every word.
Every time I hear a newborn baby cry or touch a leaf or see the sky,
Then I know why I believe.
Every time I hear a newborn baby cry or touch a leaf or see the sky,
Then I know why I believe (why I believe).
(©Songwriters: Al Stillman / Ervin Drake / Irvin Graham / Jimmy Shirl)
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